Prospective Registry of Outcomes and Management of Acute Ischaemic Syndromes

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Adherence to the educational programme measured by the frequency of use of the evidence based treatments: Aspirin, Heparin, Clopidogrel, Beta blockers, Statins.

Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE

Same as current

Change History

No Changes Posted

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE (submitted: July 15, 2008)

Comparison of investigations and tests

Use of other treatments

Counselling for lifestyle changes

Referral to smoking cessation clinics

Cardiac rehabilitation

Compliance to treatment at 6 months

Comparison of clinical events at 6 months

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE

Same as current

Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE

Not Provided

Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE

Not Provided

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ICMJE

Prospective Registry of Outcomes and Management of Acute Ischaemic Syndromes

Official Title ICMJE

Prospective Registry of Outcomes and Management of Acute Ischaemic Syndromes

Brief Summary

This is a multi-centre UK study designed to evaluate if an educational intervention programme delivered to health care professionals can improve the use of evidence based treatments in the management of patients admitted to hospital with non-ST elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome. A total of 38 centres participated, half received the educational intervention. Patients were followed to hospital discharge. Patients were followed up at 6 months. Longer term follow up through the Office Of National Statistics will be performed.

Detailed Description

This is a multi-centre UK study designed to evaluate if an educational intervention programme delivered to health care professionals can improve the use of evidence based treatments in the management of patients admitted to hospital with non-ST elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome. A total of 38 centres participated. A cluster randomised method was used and half of centres received the educational intervention. Patients were followed to hospital discharge. Patients were followed up at 6 months and longer term follow up for mortality will be performed through the national databases.

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Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ICMJE

Completed

Enrollment ICMJE

1340

Completion Date

November 2005

Primary Completion Date

Not Provided

Eligibility Criteria ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:All patients admitted to the hospital (either through casualty or directly to the wards), with a good clinical history of an acute coronary syndrome with one or more of the following: